The LC understands that many people (including some doctors) don't know as much about the lymphatic system as they should. One of the LC's ways of increasing awareness is through their annual Know Your Nodes campaign, which lets you take a quiz to measure how well you know what your lymph nodes are and what they do for you. (They're one of those things that you don't really think much about until they, you know, become cancerous. Or something.)
Another part of the LC's campaign is the Beacons of Hope Awards, given to people who raise awareness of lymphoma.
I've been well aware of both of these excellent programs before (I've linked the Nodes quiz in the past), but I have to say, I'm not familiar with a mysterious little mascot that I've seen for the first time on the LC website. I can't find an explanation anywhere, other than an invitation to "look on your cell phone for Node," and then this picture of this guy nearby, giving information about lymphoma in a bunch of different languages:
So, is this "Node"? A multilingual, talking lymph node in Chuck Taylors, carrying an Olympic torch (for some reason)?
That's awesome. Even better than Chemo the Clown, or whatever name the clown went by who helped celebrate a local cancer center opening last year.
Be warned: Node the Talking Lymph Node may become a regular commentator on Lympho Bob....
In the meantime, take the Know Your Nodes quiz, and make yourself a little more aware.
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